title: Treatment of achalasia with extreme megaesophagus: heller myotomy or esophagectomy?
authors.affiliation: University Sapienza, II Faculty of Medicine, Hospital ''Sant'Andrea'', Department of Surgery, Rome, Italy. Francesco.dangelo@uniroma1.it
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: D'Angelo
authors.forename: Niccolò
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Petrucciani
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aurello
authors.forename: Giuseppe R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Nigri
authors.forename: Camilla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Antolino
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ravaioli
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramacciato
mesh_terms: D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D049630:Esophageal Sphincter, Lower / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged